Chapter 28.2

“The stableman might have lied,” Ivan suggested.

Even though it had been hard to see, as the robe had covered it, the pin in her hair was made with genuine ruby and sapphire stones. There were very few commoners who could afford such a luxurious item. Therefore, it would be easy to find someone who had that kind of money among them.

“I would like to see the stableman.”

“What? But…”

“Is there a problem?”

“No, sir. I’ll go find him.”

Claude thanked Ivan as he saluted and then headed toward the townhouse. He was going to do whatever he could to get rid of this awful and perplexing feeling. Perhaps this lady might be the answer. No, this lady might be the only way to calm down his ridiculous desire.

Claude climbed up the stairs in a wide stance, and the person that awaited him greeted him pleasantly. He was the owner of this perfect world. There was no reason for him to look back or go around the hard way.

Claude had big plans for his life. After he graduated from the Academy, he was going to join the navy and become a general. Then after he got married, he would inherit the title of Duke and have a child. And then, one day, his child would become the Duke as well. He did not need complications in his life. The person that the wife of Marquis had sent to Cosoar was not an imitation of Kieran but rather more confusion for him.

When Claude returned to his room, he saw there was a vase of flowers on the console. It was a bouquet of fully bloomed hydrangeas with the thorns removed, and it was somewhat bent. He took one stem and sniffed it. But he couldn’t smell anything from the hydrangea, which was a scentless flower. He turned his gaze to look out the window and watched as the sunset painted the Leon River red. Lost in thought, he looked at the people in front of the statue of Saint Mateo, packing up for the day.

Claude finally realized that the flowers that grew along the riverbank were all hydrangea. That me